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Container Reference (shelfmark) IOR/R/15/1/16

141. IOR/R/15/1/16, ff 12-15

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/16, ff 12-15
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government at Bombay
Scope & Content:
Letter describing in detail a recent incident in which a boat belonging to the Residency was captured: Bruce had purchased a baghla [buggalow] to communicate with individuals on the other side of the Gulf and it was dispatached on 21 December to Ras-al-Khaima [Ras el Khima]with letters to Sheik...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Jan 1815
Extent:
4 folios

142. IOR/R/15/1/16, ff 15v-16

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/16, ff 15v-16
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to James Morier, Minister Plenipotentiary at the court of Persia
Scope & Content:
The letter acknowledges a request to arrange transport for officers and a detachment who are returning from India after serving in Persia and confirms that the arrangements will be made.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Jan 1815
Extent:
2 folios

143. IOR/R/15/1/16, ff 16v-17

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/16, ff 16v-17
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to James Morier, Minister Plenipotentiary at the Court of Persia
Scope & Content:
Letter in response to a command not to trade any of the ordnance or military stores unless fully reimbursed. Bruce goes on to detail the sale of ordnance to the Nizam-ad-Daula [Nizam ud Dowlah - title] but confirms no future deals will take place unless he is fully reimbursed.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Jan 1815
Extent:
2 folios

144. IOR/R/15/1/16, ff 17-18

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/16, ff 17-18
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government of Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter describes the capture of a baghla [buggalow] Darabie by Joassemee [Qasimi] boats whilst at anchor in the roads of Magoo [Khalīj-e Moghūyeh]. The boat belonged to the Imam of Muscat, but its cargo included East India Company property including twenty-one horses and some sulphur. The c...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
29 Jan 1815
Extent:
2 folios

145. IOR/R/15/1/16, ff 18v-19

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/16, ff 18v-19
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Captain Augustus George Waddington, Commanding the ship Khosrowie
Scope & Content:
The letter confirms that reports of piracy in the Gulf are accurate and advises the Captain to await the arrival of other ships so they can sail together, as he believes it is unlikely they would be attacked as a group.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 Feb 1815
Extent:
2 folios

146. IOR/R/15/1/16, ff 20v-21

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/16, ff 20v-21
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government at Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter confirms that cases of shawl cloth have been delivered to Catachatoor Johaness, encloses a draft for the sale amount and requests it be credited to the residency.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Feb 1815
Extent:
2 folios

147. IOR/R/15/1/16, ff 21v-22

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/16, ff 21v-22
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Captain James Hardy, Commanding the Fathulvadood Country Ship
Scope & Content:
The letter advises Captain James Hardy not to leave port until the ship Eliza has arrived so that the two can sail together for protection against pirates.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Feb 1815
Extent:
2 folios

148. IOR/R/15/1/16, ff 22v-23

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/16, ff 22v-23
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Major William Cowper, Commissary General at Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter confirms a shipment of forty horses for the 17th regiment is on the baghla [buggalow] Nausarie under the command of Cojea Matook. The letter also states the baghla will be sailing in the company of the Fathalvadood and a batille. Also included is a bill for 4000 rupees dated 27 Februar...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
27 Feb 1815
Extent:
2 folios

149. IOR/R/15/1/16, ff 23v-24

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/16, ff 23v-24
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government of Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter confirms the shipping of seventeen pairs of Kerman shawl goats and eight kids on the Eliza, with a detailed discussion of arrangements for their keeper and the suggestion for the goats to be forwarded to Europe before the rainy season begins. Also included as a detailed invoice for the...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1 Mar 1815
Extent:
2 folios

150. IOR/R/15/1/16, ff 24v-25

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/16, ff 24v-25
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to the Military Pay Master General at Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter encloses the muster roll, abstract, bill of supplies and account current for the military disbursements for March 1815.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1 Mar 1815
Extent:
2 folios

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